Chapter 268

Brielle’s eyes were rimmed with redness as she slumped into a seat, eventually leaning back on the sofa and drifting off to sleep.

When she awoke, it was already the next day, and her head throbbed with pain. Limping, she managed to make herself some food and tried contacting Max again, only to be greeted by the mechanical voice on the other end.

She had been blocked.

Brielle felt like a needle had been jabbed into her heart. She forced a self–mocking smile. Was this what they called reaping what you sow? It seemed Max really wanted to end things.

Deflated, Brielle put down her phone and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She spent the next three days at home in a daze, unable to muster the courage to reach out to him again.

On the morning of the third day, Aubree called, insisting that Brielle shouldn’t wallow at home. After freshening up, Brielle hailed a cab to the diner.

her brows with concern. “You’ve lost a ton of

as she took a seat. “I did eat, but I didn’t really have an

a

I can manage on my own.”

the conversation with Aubree went on any longer, she wouldn’t be able to keep herself from spilling everything about Max.

back to his high and mighty world, and she had no right to drag him down from his

shown his feelings.clearly. Perhaps

behind like this, oddly enough, felt like a relief. Better to have never owned than to

had always been such a pessimist when it came to

was surprised to see Miranda. It felt like an

stunned, as if suddenly dragged back into

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the ladies for their afternoon teas, as

was burning with fury as she approached. “Brielle, is that really you? How dare you show your face

if fate was playing a

other well–to–do ladies following Miranda had also

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